Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play or Stitcher. Support Sound Design Live on Patreon. In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I talk to Mauricio Ramirez, senior seminar instructor at Meyer Sound. We discuss some of the biggest mistakes he sees made by people who are new to sound system tuning. We also cover: Most popular test tracks. Which […]

Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Stitcher. Support Sound Design Live on Patreon. Download the circus sound system tuning procedure PDF In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I answer the question: Where have I been for the past four months? I’ll walk you through a day in the life of a touring circus sound engineer, from load-in to opening performance, […]

Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Stitcher. Support Sound Design Live on Patreon. In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk to Nat Koren about his audio career with the San Francisco Opera. We answer these questions: What are the pros and cons of working with the union? How do you mix an opera? What does a sound […]

Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Stitcher. Support Sound Design Live on Patreon. In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Daryl Bornstein about Rock of Ages, the most difficult play he has ever mixed. We discuss: How he first got work on Broadway. How he got the gig with Rock of Ages. The complicated setup procedure before […]

Merlijn van Veen is a sound engineer and system tuning expert in the Netherlands. He has been with Harlekijn Holland, the company of renowned European singer Herman van Veen, for the last 8 years and mixes more than 150 performances a year, both indoor and outdoor. NATHAN LIVELY: What’s your favorite thing to do in […]